Sony Biotecnologies EC800 Instrument

Kansas State University
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
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Company:

Sony Technologies

Product Name:

EC800

Catalog Number:

A01-0025

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The Sony EC800 is a co-linear analyzer that has 4 lasers, Violet, blue, green and red.It is used to perform perform cell analysis for a wide range of applications. It has a flexible autoloader for 12x75 mm, PCR, or Eppendorf tubes, and more than 10 plate formats.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Flow Cytometry

Starting Material

Cells in single cell suspension.

Protocol Overview

Cells are usually treated with antibody of choice and the end product is brought into suspension with PBS and analyzed.

Tips

This instrument tends to become very slow over time.

Results Summary

Apart from being a good analyzer for various cell types, the advantage it has over other analyzers is the ability to do plates, which can be let it run automatically and can be controlled over an app on your phone.

Features Summary

The automatic plate loader.

Additional Notes

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Summary

The Good

Decent instrument.

The Bad

Poor backup system.

The Bottom Line

Easy to use and set up.

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